Neighbour row erupts as couple rack up £150,000 legal bill over garden ornament

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Neighbour row erupts as couple rack up £150,000 legal bill over garden ornament.

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A couple have been ordered to pay £150,000 in legal costs after a bitter 14-year neighbour feud over a garden ornament ended in court.Philip New and wife Denise have been slapped with the hefty court bill after a "wretched" 14-year-long battle over a fence, an ornamental squirrel and a YouTuber's offensive songs about the man next door.The couple ended up in court with their next door neighbours Steve and Karen Gibson after a disagreement about a fence between their Essex gardens in 2012.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Gibson was also shocked to learn that comedy songwriter Mr New had written and published on YouTube derogatory songs about him and about the battle between the two couples.One song, titled 'Neighbours', purported to offer advice on how to deal with bad...

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